DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a former public relations officer for the Nigeria Police Force, has cautioned that using a cutlass to steal is considered armed robbery under the law.

A cutlass is categorized as an offensive weapon, according to Olumuyiwa, who issued the warning in a post on Monday, April 20, 2926.

“This is not a gun, but an offensive weapon which could be assumed to be an arm. Under the law, if you use this cutlass or any other sharp or dangerous items to obtain or steal something from another person forcefully, its a case of armed robbery. So, lets be guided. Ire oo,” he wrote